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Why is my beer over-carbonated?

Modified on: Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 5:39 PM

Typically a beer over carbonates because it
is stored in too warm of a location for too long. Yeast will continue to
ferment if left to its own devices. Once a beer is carbonated
(typically 2 -3 weeks) make sure to move the beer to a location below 55
°F for storage. At this temperature the yeast will hibernating and stop
creating CO2.

Other possible causes are either too much priming sugar was added
and/or the beer was bottled before fermentation was fully completed. In
order to ensure a homogeneous mixture of your beer and your priming
solution one can use a sanitized stainless steel stirring spoon to
gently (careful not to add oxygen) mix the beer and priming solution
together. Alternatively, pour your priming sugar solution into the
bottom of your bottling bucket first, then rack the beer on top of it
and this will mix the solution in evenly with out the risk of oxidizing
it.